Auditing our Inputs
- Órbita Semanal
- Jan 16
- 4 min read
Updated: Jan 17
We live in an age of infinite information, where our time and attention is becoming ever more consumed by news, notifications, media, etc; all poured into our awareness from the moment we wake up. The modern world is one of constant distraction. Clarity cannot be achieved from more information but from better managing how we filter and organize what we take in.
This is where the practice of auditing our inputs is essential.
What is the information, energy, and influence that I am consuming and thinking about?
By exploring this we can more accurately decide what inputs of information are helpful and which are not. This audit is not about restriction or withdrawal, it is the creation of a system of intention that supports our greatest values, ideas, and goals.
Here we will share the process of our audit.
Writing to Recenter
Writing is one of the most effective skills that we can have for organizing our thoughts, when we write, we slow the mind down enough to observe them. Awareness is key in not only implementing more beneficial boundaries and routines but also for progressing our ideas and intentions from day to day.
By writing out our inputs and where we are getting our information from, its impact, and next steps, we empower ourselves with awareness. Awareness is key in not only implementing more beneficial filters and actions but also for progressing our ideas and intentions daily. Through writing out our inputs we:
Reflect on the inputs of information in our life and their quality
Clarify what we wish to gain and share from our daily experience's
Create consistent re-alignment of our intentions and actions
What Can We Do?
Auditing our inputs is a practice, not a one-time act.
Some practical steps include:
Reflective Audits: Regularly reviews of what we are reading, watching, listening to, and engaging with and deciding what we want to continue and discontinue, progressively.
Intentional Action: After outlining what inputs we wish to end, we then turn reflection into action by revisiting these intentions and and making our aligned decisions daily.
These audits can be a quick check-in and it can also be a year's long process of consistent personal reflection and action, through them we aim for greater clarity and presence.
Writing becomes the ritual that clarifies, dissolves excess, and helps us to re-center.
Refining our personal filter
A filter is discernment.
Your filter is the set of values, intentions, and criteria used to decide:
What deserves my attention?
What do I wish to grow and give energy to?
What do I ignore and what is desired for the wrong reasons?
Auditing our inputs means asking:
Why am I engaging with this?
Does this support my current season, project, or inner state?
Am I consuming this to grow or to distract?
Technology is a tool
Technology is itself a tool, and its impact depends on us. This double-edged sword benefits from our discerned use.
In our practice we use writing and personal organization methods to properly capture, organize, and develop our ideas. This allows us to:
Externalize memory so the mind can rest
Track patterns over time and organize
Open, manage, and close energy loops
The problem is not that we consume too much information, but that we often consume it without a filter.
Through writing and the conscious use of technology, we reclaim our attention.
The Need for Discernment
We feel it is as crucial as ever to be careful in what we believe and to question the source of our emotions and desires. We advise caution; but never fear. Though there is real evil in the world, we better face it from a centered approach.
Discernment is the commitment to the our grand vision of our life.
Discernment is the intuitive self love and respect we act from.
Life is as much about what we say no to, versus what we engage in.
Discernment allows us to recognize that:
Not everything is true or even useful right now
Not everything needs to be shared immediately
Not every opinion deserves equal weight
The auditing our inputs we thus develop and refine our personal filter and discernment.
This is not about becoming rigid or closed, but about becoming selective with our attention. There is always so much to be excited about, to learn, and inspiration and support to share. Equally there is much worth addressing, so let us not become distracted by noise.
Our open loops of energy
This audit through questions helps us explore personal experience, thoughts, and emotions.
We can better decide what energy loops to close between ourselves and others, as well as with sources of negativity.
Meditating or writing on questions can help:
What are my sources of inspiration and distraction?
What projects did I begin but never finished?
What energy do I wish to share with others?
The point is the purification of our thoughts and negative desires toward a more peaceful state of mind. So that we find within the source and do not seek it outside ourselves.
So that what we share is intentional and considerate.
Learn more about these themes here:
Thank You for reading : )
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